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iPhone 5 not yet announced, SIM adapters already available

by Erica Sadun (Sep 4th, 2012)

The iPhone isn't expected to hit retail shelves until late this month (the announcement event will occur on September 12th) but its new nano-SIM cards may already be shipping, according to the International Business Times. TUAW wrote about similar shipments in a post earlier today. Nano-SIMs ...

New smaller SIM format becomes standardized

by Steven Sande (Jun 1st, 2012)

The dust has settled on the SIM (subscriber identity module) battlefield, where companies the like of Apple, Motorola, Nokia and RIM have been vying to have their designs for a next-generation SIM turned into an industry standard. The winning design appears to be a compromise that should make ...

Apple revises nano-SIM design to address Nokia concerns

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 9th, 2012)

SIM card maker Giesecke & Devrient attended CTIA and talked to The Verge about the nano-SIM it's designing using Apple's proposed standard. G&D said Apple listened to Nokia's complaint about its design and modified the shape so it would be almost impossible to jam it accidentally into a ...

Nano-SIM standard vote postponed, RIM accuses Apple of cheating

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 30th, 2012)

RIM sent a scathing letter to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) accusing Apple of unfairly trying to sway the upcoming standards vote so its nano-SIM proposal gets approved. The letter, obtained by CNET, claims Apple is having its representatives change their ...

Nokia will refuse to license 'essential' patents if Apple's nano-SIM standard is selected

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 28th, 2012)

The discussion over a new standard for SIMs is turning into an all-out war. Earlier this week, Apple agreed to offer its SIM patents royalty-free to competitors if two things happen. Specifically, if Apple's nano-SIM idea is adopted by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) ...

Apple patents SIM tray amid nano-SIM battle

by Steven Sande (Mar 27th, 2012)

TUAW's been all over the nano-SIM battle being waged in the hallowed halls of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), pitching Apple against the evil triumvirate of Nokia, Motorola, and RIM. Now, just coincidentally, Apple has received U.S. Patent 8,145,261 for "Ejectable ...

Apple's nano-SIM proposal has Motorola, Nokia, RIM unhappy

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 21st, 2012)

The nano-SIM is about to be approved by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), but this simple vote on a telecommunications standard won't be all that simple. According to a report from The Financial Times, the technical details behind this next-generation SIM is turning into ...

Verizon iPad running with AT&T SIM installed

by Erica Sadun (Mar 16th, 2012)

Over at the MacRumors forums, reader jsnuff1 has confirmed that the new Verizon iPad works with AT&T's 3G network. The Verizon iPad has a built-in GSM SIM slot and supports connections on the same 850/900/1800/1900 MHz bands as the AT&T unit. What jsnuff1 did was to slot in an iPhone ...

iPhone 4S-specific iOS build is for "No SIM Card Installed" errors

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 19th, 2011)

Last Thursday Apple quietly issued a new build of iOS 5.0.1 specifically for the iPhone 4S. There were no release notes issued with the new build and users who had already installed and earlier build of 5.0.1 on their iPhone 4S couldn't update to the new one without restoring their iPhone. The ...

Some iPhone 4S users report SIM card issues

by Chris Rawson (Nov 17th, 2011)

Some iPhone 4S owners have been experiencing a peculiar situation where the device stops recognizing their SIM cards. Users have been reporting that they receive error messages on the iPhone 4S stating that they either have no SIM card installed or their SIM is invalid. Rebooting the handset ...

Sprint iPhone 4S unlocking policy not new, can be undone

by Chris Rawson (Nov 11th, 2011)

It turns out Sprint's locking down of the iPhone 4S SIM wasn't exactly a bombshell. Shortly after the iPhone 4S launched, Sprint told Jason Snell of Macworld that the locking policy would eventually go into effect. According to Sprint, the company will "allow existing customers in good ...

Vooma Peel PG92 will bring dual-SIM capability to iPhones

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Nov 9th, 2011)

As Engadget points out, Vooma's new Peel PG92 isn't the first dual-SIM case for the iPhone, but it's probably the nicest-looking one. The planned case consists of a battery pack to charge your phone and an unlocked SIM slot that adds dual-SIM capability, but it requires a jailbroken iPhone 4 or ...

Sprint won't offer GSM iPhone 4S unlocked (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 12th, 2011)

A report from yesterday claimed Sprint was going to sell the iPhone 4S with an unlocked SIM card, but a Sprint spokesperson has confirmed that report is false. Speaking to Ars Technica, the representative said Sprint will support international roaming, but only with a Sprint international rate ...

Patent filing suggests iPhone owners could "comparison shop" providers

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 11th, 2011)

An Apple patent filing spotted this week by AppleInsider details how Apple could allow iPhone users to comparison shop for the carrier of their choice and switch between carriers at will all from the iPhone without changing SIMs. In "Method and Apparatus for Using a Wireless Communication ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: What is this cheap iPhone data plan you speak of?

by Erica Sadun (Aug 10th, 2011)

Dear Aunt TUAW, What is this "cheap" AT&T SIM with data for the iPhone that you often speak of? You've written about it numerous times. Please dish. Fondest regards always, Mister Humann Dear Humann, Auntie is talking about AT&T's standard PAYG plans. She usually buys the ...